List of governors of Danish India
| Governor of Tranquebar | |
|---|---|
| Danish: Guvernør af Trankebar | |
 | |
| Residence | Fort Dansborg 1622 – 1784 Guvernørens residens 1784 – 1845[1] |
| Appointer | Monarch of Denmark |
| Precursor | None |
| Formation | 11 October 1620 |
| First holder | Ove Gjedde |
| Final holder | Peder Hansen |
| Abolished | 7 November 1845 |
The Governor of Tranquebar (Danish: Guvernører af Trankebar) was a title typically given for the leadership of Danish India from 1620 – 1845. The title of leader of Tranquebar has had various names throughout history like overhoved, president or commander..
List
[edit]Governors of Tranquebar
[edit]| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1620–1621 | Ove Gjedde | Founder of Danish India and Fort Dansborg. |
| 1621–1636 | Roland Crappé | Established a far-flung string of Danish factories from Malabar to Makassar. |
| 1636–1643 | Bernt Pessart | Owned much debt to various merchants, which caused a decline in the Company |
| 1643–1648 | Willem Leyel | |
| 1648–1655 | Paul Hansen Korsør | |
| 1655–1669 | Eskild Andersen Kongsbakke | Only Dane in Tranquebar during his rule |
| 1669–1673 | Henrik Eggers | |
| 1673–1682 | Sivert Adeler | |
| 1682–1687 | Axel Juel | |
| 1687 | Wolff Heinrich von Calnein | Died in Williamite War in Ireland |
| 1687–1689 | Christian Porck | 1st term |
| 1689–1690 | Moritz Hartmann | |
| 1690–1694 | Christian Porck | 2nd term |
| 1694–1701 | Claus Vogdt | |
| 1701 | Andreas Andreæ | |
| 1701–1702 | Mikkel Knudsen Crone | |
| 1702–1704 | Jørgen Hermandsen Bjørn | |
| 1704–1716 | Johan Sigismund Hassius | |
| 1716–1720 | Christen Brun-Lundegaard | |
| 1720–1726 | Christian Ulrich von Nissen | |
| 1726–1730 | Rasmus Hansen Attrup | |
| 1730–1733 | Diderich Mühlenport | |
| 1733–1741 | Poul Krisk Panck | |
| 1741–1744 | Ivar Bonsack | |
| 1744–1754 | Hans Ernst Bonsack | |
| 1754–1759 | Hans Georg Krog | |
| 1759–1760 | Christian Frederik Høyer | |
| 1760–1761 | Herman Jacob Forck | |
| 1761–1775 | Hermann Abbestée | 1st term |
| 1775–1779 | David Brown | |
| 1779–1788 | Hermann Abbestée | 2nd term |
| 1788–1806 | Peter Anker | |
| 1806–1808 | Johan Peter Hermannson | 1st term |
| 1808–1815 | English government | See Capture of Tranquebar |
| 1815–1816 | Gerhard Sievers Bille | |
| 1816–1822 | Johan Peter Hermannson | 2nd term |
| 1822–1823 | Jens Kofoed | |
| 1823–1825 | Ulrich Anton Schönheyde | |
| 1825–1829 | Hans de Brinck-Seidelin | |
| 1829–1832 | Lauritz Christensen | |
| 1832–1838 | Conrad Emil Mourier | |
| 1838–1841 | Johannes Rehling | |
| 1841 | Christian Tiemroth | |
| 1841–1845 | Peder Hansen |
Governors of Dannemarksnagore
[edit]| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1698–1699 | Andreas Andræ | Concluded the Dano-Mughal Treaty
together with Schmertz |
| 1699–1702 | Thomas Schmertz | Concluded the Dano-Mughal Treaty
together with Andræ |
| 1702–1706 | Johan Michelsen | |
| 1706–1709 | Jacob Panch | |
| 1709–1711 | Wolf Ravn | |
| 1711–1714 | Rasmus Attrup | Left the fort because of Mughal holstilities |
| 1718 | Gallus Bøgvad |
Governors of Frederiknagore
[edit]| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1755–1758 | Christian Soetmann | |
| 1758–1760 | Bartholomæus Ziegenbalg | Son of Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg |
| 1760–1762 | Terkel Windekilde | |
| 1762–1765 | Demarchis | |
| 1765–1767 | Mogens Tyrholm | |
| 1767–1768 | Michael Thede | |
| 1768–1770 | Charles Cazeuove | |
| 1770 | James Brown | |
| 1770 | Herman Hinckel | |
| 1770–1772 | Johan Leonhard Fix | 1st term |
| 1772 | Ole Bie | 1st term |
| 1772–1773 | Johan Leonhard Fix | 2nd term |
| 1773–1776 | Andreas Hiernøe | |
| 1776–1785 | Ole Bie | 2nd term |
| 1785–1788 | Friedrich le Fevre | |
| 1788–1797 | Ole Bie | 3rd term |
| 1797–1799 | Peter Hermanson | |
| 1799 | Jacob Kræfting | 1st term |
| 1799–1805 | Ole Bie | 4th term |
| 1805–1828 | Jacob Kræfting | 2nd term |
| 1828–1833 | Johannes Hohlenberg | |
| 1833–1835 | Johan Boeck | |
| 1835–1838 | Johannes Rehling | |
| 1838–1845 | Peder Hansen | Colony sold to Britain in 1845 |
See also
[edit]- List of governors of the Danish West Indies – Chronological list of governors of the Danish West Indies
- List of colonial governors of the Danish Gold Coast – Cronological list of colonial governors that ruled the Danish colony on the Gold Coast
- Danish India – Former settlements and trading posts of Denmark and Norway on the Indian subcontinent
References
[edit]- ^ "Guvernørresidensens historie". Nationalmuseet (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ a b c Larsen, Kay (1840). RESIDENTER, KOMMANDANTER OG CHEFER (PDF) (in Danish). Copenhagen: ARTHUR JENSENS FORLAG. p. 18.
- ^ "Danske guvernører - www.foreningen-trankebar.dk". 123hjemmeside.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-05-11.